Comments on: Americans Return to the Garden http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/06/12/americans-return-to-the-garden/ Cook Local, Eat Global Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:50:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Christina http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/06/12/americans-return-to-the-garden/#comment-57119 Christina Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:35:34 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/?p=975#comment-57119 One of my favorite Southern California resources for growing food instead of lawns is a book titled The Year I Ate My Yard, by Tony Kienitz. It is helpful, philosophical, and darned funny. Also of interest to people in my neck of the woods is an exhibit at Descanso Gardens right now by Fritz Haeg called Edible Estates; it encourages the typical American to eliminate the lawn and plant food instead. One of my favorite Southern California resources for growing food instead of lawns is a book titled The Year I Ate My Yard, by Tony Kienitz. It is helpful, philosophical, and darned funny. Also of interest to people in my neck of the woods is an exhibit at Descanso Gardens right now by Fritz Haeg called Edible Estates; it encourages the typical American to eliminate the lawn and plant food instead.

]]> By: Meg http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/06/12/americans-return-to-the-garden/#comment-57084 Meg Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:46:54 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/?p=975#comment-57084 Barbara, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago about a great book I'm reading that is - I think - right up your alley. Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is a fantastic book about the merits of growing your own, buying locally, buying and growing organic. Reading it made me feel like I was reading a series of long thoughtful posts by you. Seriously, if you don't know her, she should be your best friend! And to everyone else - even if you are mildly interested in gardening and buying locally this book will seriously push you over the edge into total Hippy-dom! I currently have about a dozen potato plants in our terrace planters, a dozen tomato plants, a variety of herbs and strawberries and a couple of zucchini plants that are struggling to survive under the jungle growth of potatoes. And I live in the middle of Paris - all you really need is a bit of time and a bit of outdoor space (in our case a large terrace)! Barbara, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago about a great book I’m reading that is – I think – right up your alley. Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is a fantastic book about the merits of growing your own, buying locally, buying and growing organic. Reading it made me feel like I was reading a series of long thoughtful posts by you. Seriously, if you don’t know her, she should be your best friend!

And to everyone else – even if you are mildly interested in gardening and buying locally this book will seriously push you over the edge into total Hippy-dom!

I currently have about a dozen potato plants in our terrace planters, a dozen tomato plants, a variety of herbs and strawberries and a couple of zucchini plants that are struggling to survive under the jungle growth of potatoes. And I live in the middle of Paris – all you really need is a bit of time and a bit of outdoor space (in our case a large terrace)!

]]> By: Best Garden Websites Guide http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/06/12/americans-return-to-the-garden/#comment-57063 Best Garden Websites Guide Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:58:46 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/?p=975#comment-57063 Me a housewife so liked to do different recipe for my hubby.Searched the recipe from your best collection of sites package user I got the required one. Thanks for the <a href="http://www.visitthebest.com" rel="nofollow">Visitthebest</a> team. Me a housewife so liked to do different recipe for my hubby.Searched the recipe from your best collection of sites package user I got the required one. Thanks for the Visitthebest team.

]]> By: Jean Ann Van Krevelen http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/06/12/americans-return-to-the-garden/#comment-57020 Jean Ann Van Krevelen Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:09:45 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/?p=975#comment-57020 I have spent the spring planting veggies, and it is only this weekend that I have attended to my flower beds...I want to keep a balance, tho, as the beauty of my flowers feeds my soul, if not my stomach... I have spent the spring planting veggies, and it is only this weekend that I have attended to my flower beds…I want to keep a balance, tho, as the beauty of my flowers feeds my soul, if not my stomach…

]]> By: katie http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/06/12/americans-return-to-the-garden/#comment-56988 katie Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:26:59 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/?p=975#comment-56988 4 years ago, when we move here to French farm country, I bought a 'vegetable freezer' and have filled it every summer from my potager. I am so sad that I can't have one this year (sold the house...we think) And last year our tomatoes all got fungus and died (as did everyone else's) But next year..... I can't wait. It's nice to see the trend returning to the U.S. 4 years ago, when we move here to French farm country, I bought a ‘vegetable freezer’ and have filled it every summer from my potager. I am so sad that I can’t have one this year (sold the house…we think) And last year our tomatoes all got fungus and died (as did everyone else’s) But next year….. I can’t wait.
It’s nice to see the trend returning to the U.S.

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